What is the difference between no-fault divorce and uncontested divorce?
An uncontested divorce is a matter of agreement between spouses, whereas no-fault divorce pertains to the grounds for the divorce. An uncontested divorce is one in which both spouses agree on the grounds for the divorce, the economic settlement arrangements, and matters concerning the children. In no-fault divorce, it is not necessary to prove that one partner was guilty of marital misconduct. The grounds are normally separation, irreconcilable differences, and irretrievable breakdown.
An uncontested divorce is a matter of agreement between spouses, whereas no-fault divorce pertains to the grounds for the divorce. An uncontested divorce is one in which both spouses agree on the grounds for the divorce, the economic settlement arrangements, and matters concerning the children. In no-fault divorce, it is not necessary to prove that one partner was guilty of marital misconduct. The grounds are normally separation, irreconcilable differences, and irretrievable breakdown. HOW IS PROPERTY DIVIDED, INCLUDING RETIREMENT FUNDS? In most states, accrued or vested retirement benefits earned during the marriage are community property and subject to division in divorce, with each spouse entitled to half. The retirement benefits which are subject to this community property application include military pensions, veterans educational benefits, ERISA funds, IRAs, Keoghs, Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPS), 401K plans, but do not include railroad retirement benefits, social security p
